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running `tailscale whois --json` against nodes running 1.96.2 no longer always returns the public IP in `.Node.Endpoints`

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Description

### Bug

I noticed that running

```
tailscale whois --json | jq .Node.Endpoints
```

against nodes running 1.96.2 no longer reliably shows the public IPv4 addresses. This is in contrast to previous versions e.g. 1.92.3 or 1.94.2 where it is shown.

### Examples

this node is running 1.92.3

```
$ tailscale whois --json 100.113.0.100 | jq .Node.Endpoints
[
"172.56.162.149:7986",
"[2607:fb90:5521:xxx:74a5:f6f8:d6b4:fee5]:41641",
"25.241.166.235:41641",
"192.168.191.1:41641",
"[2607:fb90:5521:xxx::1]:41641"
]
```

this node is running 1.96.2

```
$ tailscale whois --json 100.114.101.103 | jq .Node.Endpoints
[
"[2001:470:1f07:xxx:f81d:3bf6:23e4]:41641",
"192.168.20.40:41641",
"192.168.20.41:41641",
"[2001:470:1f07:xxx:f762:6f9e:8fd5]:41641",
"[2001:470:1f07:xxx:dad5:4f00:3e5e]:41641",
"[2001:470:1f07:xxx:5222:5e9c:7198]:41641"
]
```

as is this one:

```
$ tailscale whois --json 100.114.49.92 | jq .Node.Endpoints
[
"10.0.0.1:41641",
"192.168.20.51:41641",
"192.168.40.51:41641"
]
```

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Research direction

Start by reproducing `tailscale whois --json | jq .Node.Endpoints` against nodes running 1.96.2, then compare with 1.92.3 and 1.94.2 using the examples in this issue. Trace the `tailscale whois --json` path and endpoint population, and confirm that public IPv4 addresses are reliably included in `.Node.Endpoints` without losing the other endpoint entries.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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